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Clays and Clay Minerals

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0009-8604eISSN1552-8367
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.51
H-Indexi
160
SNIPi
0.649
Total Worksi
4,376
Total Citationsi
175,922
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Clays and Clay Minerals publishes original research on all aspects of clay science and technology. This includes mineralogy, crystallography, chemistry, physics, geology, and applications of clays and related materials. The journal covers topics such as clay formation, structure, properties, and behavior, as well as their use in various fields like ceramics, catalysis, environmental remediation, and materials science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications4,376
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0009-8604 / 1552-8367
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
50
831
2019
52
955
2020
62
704
2021
61
623
2022
40
292
2023
33
149
2024
36
77
2025
27
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Geochemistry and PetrologyQ2
Soil ScienceQ2
Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalGeosciences, MultidisciplinaryMineralogySoil Science

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyGeochemistry and PetrologySoil ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Clay minerals and soil interactionsIron oxide chemistry and applicationsSoil and Unsaturated FlowGeological and Geochemical AnalysisGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Frequently asked questions about Clays and Clay Minerals

Is Clays and Clay Minerals a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Clays and Clay Minerals: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Clays and Clay Minerals?

Clays and Clay Minerals is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.00.

Is Clays and Clay Minerals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Clays and Clay Minerals is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Clays and Clay Minerals?

Clays and Clay Minerals publishes original research on all aspects of clay science and technology. This includes mineralogy, crystallography, chemistry, physics, geology, and applications of clays and related materials. The journal covers topics such as clay formation, structure, properties, and behavior, as well as their use in various fields like ceramics, catalysis, environmental remediation, and materials science.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref